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Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay

ActingBorn January 23, 1964 (age 62) Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Mariska Hargitay (born January 23, 1964) is an American actress, producer, director and activist, best known for her role as New York City sex crimes Detective Olivia Benson on on the NBC television drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a role that has earned her multiple awards and nominations, including an Emmy and Golden Globe. The daughter of actress Jayne Mansfield and actor/bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay, Hargitay is a former beauty queen who made her film debut in the 1985 horror-comedy film Ghoulies, and her major television debut in the 1986 adventure drama series, Downtown. She appeared in numerous roles in film and television shows throughout the late 1980s and 1990s before being cast as Olivia Benson, a role that led to her founding the Joyful Heart Foundation, which provides support to women who have been sexually abused.

Filmography

2025Movie
2022
Gutsy

as Self

TV
2022
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

as Actress on the Stage (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
2021Movie
2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime

as Captain Olivia Benson

TV
2020
30 Rock: A One-Time Special

as Mariska Hargitay

Movie
2017Movie
2015Movie
2015Movie
2014TV
2014
Chicago P.D.

as Olivia Benson

TV
2013
Stuck

as Narrator

Movie
2012
Chicago Fire

as Olivia Benson

TV
2010
F--k

as Mariska

Movie
2008
The Love Guru

as Mariska Hargitay (uncredited)

Movie
2005TV
2004
Plain Truth

as Ellie Harrison

Movie
2003
JoJo's Circus

as Queen Regina (voice)

TV
2001
Perfume

as Darcy

Movie
1999TV
1999
Lake Placid

as Myra Okubo

Movie
1997Movie
1997
Night Sins

as Paige Price

Movie
1997TV
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1997
Prince Street

as Nina Echeverria

TV
1996
The Daily Show

as Self - Guest

TV
1995
Leaving Las Vegas

as Hooker At Bar

Movie
1995
The Single Guy

as Kate Conklin

TV
1995
Can't Hurry Love

as Didi Edelstein

TV
1994Movie
1994
ER

as Cynthia Hooper

TV
1994TV
1994
Ellen

as Dara

TV
1993
Bank Robber

as Marisa Benoit

Movie
1993TV
1993TV
1993
Come the Morning

as Church Woman

Movie
1993
Blind Side

as Melanie

Movie
1993
Hotel Room

as Tina

TV
1992
Grapevine

as Katie

TV
1992
Tequila and Bonetti

as Angela Garcia

TV
1991Movie
1991
Strawberry Road

as Jill Banner

Movie
1991Movie
1990
Law & Order

as Olivia Benson

TV
1989
Booker

as Michelle Larkin

TV
1989
Seinfeld

as Melissa (Elaine)

TV
1989
Baywatch

as Lisa Peters

TV
1989
Finish Line

as Lisa Karsh

Movie
1988TV
1988Movie
1987TV
1986
Jocks

as Nicole

Movie
1986
Downtown

as Jesse Smith

TV
1986Movie
1985
Ghoulies

as Donna

Movie
1981
Falcon Crest

as Carly Fixx

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

TV
1952
Today

as Self

TV
1949
The Emmy Awards

as Self - Nominee

TV
1949TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 23, 1964
Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity4.1